johan cruyff R.I.P

oh dear. RIP one of the true greats.

Sad news. He was a genius.

RIP.

rip

Class

On & off the pitch

best penalty kick ever.

r.i.p

RIP ..My favourite player of all time

A true legend of the game.

So skilful and miles ahead of his time in his way of thinking about football.

How many smiles did he bring to football fans' faces over the years when watching his sublime talents I wonder?

You can't ask for more than that in life: Bringing pleasure to millions.

Very well done Johan, and thank you on behalf of millions of us.

Really sad news. A genius on the football field and a great ambassador of the beautiful game. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

There's a special programme for half an hour on Radio 5 about Johan starting now.

Stick Garry Shandling on the 2016 list of doom

Great post Tommy Toes

I couldn't put it better myself

Saw him play at Wembley against England.  Couldn't understand why England (a good team at the time, never since) didn't crush them.  Don't recall a thing he did.  Anyhow, he, and the teams he played in, were generally exceptional.  We are diminished.  And he was never tarred by the corrupt billions sloshing around world football.  They ought to burn Blatter at his funeral as a suitable offering.

One of the best footballers I have ever seen...he was a genius

r.i.p.

one of the best

sad news indeed

Apparently the Guardian newspaper has printed a huge colour frontis of Cruyff in the sport section today.......only problem is that it's Rensenbrink...the three Adidas stripes should have given it away...

What a bunch of trumpets...

"ELVIS DEAD!"

Big pic of Shakin' Stevens...

Choose your last words, this is the last time, for you and I, we were born to die.

But not yet.

If they weren't there, they wont get him right.

Buying several copies of this in the morn...will take my portfolio case to Tesco...clearly a collector's item...surprised they didn't headline it as the ultimate "JOAN CRAFT TRIBUTE."

Probably a waste of time.  Trump!  Come and save us from ourselves!

What a bunch of feckless tubes at the Guardian, eh? They've excelled themselves this time...at least they didn't print a big photie of Paul Sturrock in his Dundee Utd. days.

There's a false knight on the road.

You know, Bodil, there was a selection of goat's cheeses in the fridge but I opted for the sugary doughnuts instead as they sit easier on the stomach overnight.

I thought about some Kraft Cheesey Pasta as an orangey tribute to the Dutch Masters of '74 but I didn't want to fire up the cooker in case I set off the smoke alarm at this hour when most civilised people are asleep.

You did know cheese makes me vomit?  Of course you did.  How could we have conversed for so long otherwise?

Steady now.

Those we thought were with us turned out to be collateral damage, partly.

You and I have steel.  Because we are, together, ...

Steely Dan?

Why haven't I seen any royalties, then?

This is not our last stand.

Though now I think about it, our last stand is going to be bloody and painful.

Steely Dan is wonderful, almost without exception.

Apart from your legally misunderstood royalties (after the bloody bit).

I like the tune about late 50s nostalgia done by the guy who was in Steely Dan - Dan Foggerberry or whatever the unfortunate lad's name is...the one about the Commies pressing down the nuclear button as he escapes down the hatch with his preppie blonde shiksa.

I remember that.  It wasn't Snowbound - but that's my granite boulder so hey to you.

Their plan was to repopulate the world with short-sighted blondes, after the radioactivity died down.

Donald Trump's manifesto...

This is really important!

Hey, Trump's wife is called HEIDI......and Donald Fagen was arrested for domestic assault in January...

Hold fast, Vel.

I feel I should mention this as we have to make some sort of attempt to examine just how the Guardian newspaper got it SO wrong regarding that Cruyff tribute. Why did none of their staff NOTICE? Were they afraid to question the editorial status quo??

Political correctness gone mad!

Anyway, Bodil, it has really been rather superb / and / or / a bit of a let down, talking to you again (and Tommy Toes too) after the long, harsh winter. Tommy's typing has been slower than usual. Please tell Tommy Toes that Tunnock's are selling hi-quality steak pies now, with flakey pastry, which you can purchase after touring the biscuit factory in Uddingston IN PERSON. It's no good sending an ambassador as he or she will only consume the pie ere it reaches you.

I am off now to watch Season Two of The Partridge Family before the Communists press the button.

I saw Cruyff play in a 2-2 draw at Celtic Park ; greatest player I ever saw in the flesh. Amen.

Enjoy

Yes, I did - it was a smashing game.

That doesn't really work without the Question Mark, does it?

I was replying to your post before the post I replied to

Keith: This whole thing is your fault! You and your dumb ideas!

Danny: Anyone can come up with a dumb idea, but it takes a real numbskull to listen to it!

Keith: ...This whole thing...it really IS your fault! You and your massively dumb ideas!

Danny: Yeah, but...anyone can come up with a dumb idea, but it takes a real numbskull to listen to it, man!!

Mrs. Partridge: Boys! Stop f00king arguing like a pair o'wee t1ts - get a grip! Just learn to be more tolerant of each other and get along or the Communists will profit by our weakness...

Laurie: Listen to mom my brothers - for the night might yet profiteth by music's capricious charms...pass the amphetimines, Keith, it's 3am...

so famous  he even had a  dog show named after him .

great player